EP2678025B1 - Vsdl for use in the treatment of acute decompensated congestive heart failure - Google Patents

Vsdl for use in the treatment of acute decompensated congestive heart failure Download PDF

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EP2678025B1
EP2678025B1 EP11815913.6A EP11815913A EP2678025B1 EP 2678025 B1 EP2678025 B1 EP 2678025B1 EP 11815913 A EP11815913 A EP 11815913A EP 2678025 B1 EP2678025 B1 EP 2678025B1
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  • the present invention relates to vessel dilator for use in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) in a subject.
  • the invention relates to vessel dilator for use in the treatment of the indication known as acute decompensated congestive heart failure (ADCHF).
  • CHF congestive heart failure
  • ADCHF acute decompensated congestive heart failure
  • CHF is a major health problem affecting over 23 million people worldwide causing significant morbidity and mortality 1 .
  • CHF occurs when the heart inadequately pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body, resulting in the retention of fluid (oedema), shortness of breath (dyspnea) and lethargy. Often, it is also accompanied by renal failure as the kidneys strain to maintain glomerular filtration in an attempt to excrete the build up of excess fluids 2 .
  • CHF may be caused by one or a combination of factors including: weakened heart muscle, damaged heart valves, blocked blood vessels supplying the heart muscle (ie cardiac arteries), high blood pressure leading to a thickening of the heart muscle (ie left ventricular hypertrophy), congenital heart disease, prolonged arrhythmias, infections, and life style factors such as smoking, obesity and alcohol or drug (eg cocaine) consumption which can, for example, be the cause of long term, uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) that may damage the heart muscle and blood vessels. If steps are not taken to treat CHF when it becomes apparent and/or modify patient life style, the CHF may become a long term (ie chronic) condition.
  • factors including: weakened heart muscle, damaged heart valves, blocked blood vessels supplying the heart muscle (ie cardiac arteries), high blood pressure leading to a thickening of the heart muscle (ie left ventricular hypertrophy), congenital heart disease, prolonged arrhythmias, infections, and life style factors such as smoking, obesity and alcohol or drug (eg cocaine
  • VSDL Vessel dilator
  • aa 37 amino acid
  • ADP atrial natriuretic peptide
  • the main biological activity of VSDL is to regulate blood pressure and maintain plasma volume in healthy individuals by mediating natriuretic, diuretic and haemodynamic effects 4 .
  • Preliminary studies on VSDL's effect in CHF have been conducted via both preclinical and human clinical studies 8, 9 .
  • VSDL enhanced sodium excretion 3- to 4-fold in CHF patients ( P ⁇ 0.01), and was still significantly ( P ⁇ 0.01) elevated 3 hours after infusion.
  • VSDL could: decrease systemic vascular resistance (SVR) (24%); decrease pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) (25%); decrease pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) (33%); decrease central venous pressure (CVP) (27%); increase cardiac output (CO) (34%); increase cardiac index (CI) (35%); and increase stroke volume index (SVI) (24%); without significantly affecting heart rate or pulmonary artery pressure in the CHF patients.
  • SVR systemic vascular resistance
  • PVR pulmonary vascular resistance
  • PCWP decrease pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
  • CVP central venous pressure
  • CO increase cardiac output
  • CI cardiac index
  • SVI stroke volume index
  • VSDL promotes the synthesis of the renal protective agent, prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ), and can increase circulating PGE 2 8-fold compared to basal levels 11 .
  • PGE 2 also benefits CHF patients by decreasing mean arterial pressure and total peripheral resistance while increasing stroke volume index and cardiac output.
  • VSDL circulates in healthy humans at significantly higher basal levels than other atrial natriuretic peptides, including ANP and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), where the circulating concentration of VSDL is 17-fold and 48-fold higher than ANP and BNP respectively. Hitherto the studies described herein, this was believed to owe, in part, to VSDL possessing a significantly longer circulatory t 1 ⁇ 2 of ⁇ 120 minutes and biological t 1 ⁇ 2 of ⁇ >6 hours. In comparison, it has been reported that BNP has a circulating t 1 ⁇ 2 of ⁇ 3.1 minutes and biological t 1 ⁇ 2 of ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 hour 4, 6-9, 12 and 13 .
  • VSDL administration to patients with chronic CHF or ADCHF as a safe and effective treatment for mediating beneficial haemodynamic effects with additional beneficial natriuretic, diuretic and renal effects, whilst regulating plasma volume and blood pressure (BP) within clinically acceptable ranges and without seriously adverse side effects. It is also anticipated that such VSDL treatment may reduce hospitalisation time and readmission rates for chronic CHF and ADCHF patients. Further, the present applicant has found that effective treatment of chronic CHF and ADCHF patients with VSDL can be achieved with doses that are substantially lower than expected.
  • the present invention is directed to vessel dilator (VSDL) for use in treating acute decompensated congestive heart failure (ADCHF) in a subject.
  • VSDL vessel dilator
  • ADCHF acute decompensated congestive heart failure
  • the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount by infusion at a rate of 1 to 400 ng per kg subject body weight per minute (ng/kg/min).
  • the subject may be a non-human primate or other mammalsuch as livestock (including race horses), an exotic animal (e.g. tigers and elephants) or a companion animals (e.g. dogs and cats), however typically the subject will be a human, in which case, VSDL is most preferably used for treating ADCHF characterised by:
  • the term "effective amount" as used herein refers to an amount of the VSDL that will elicit a desired biological or therapeutic response in the subject (e.g. beneficial haemodynamic effects with, preferably, additional beneficial natriuretic, diuretic and renal effects whilst regulating plasma volume and blood pressure (BP) within clinically acceptable ranges).
  • the effective amount will, however, typically be in the range of 0.1 to 75 ⁇ g/kg/day.
  • the effective amount of VSDL is preferably administered by infusion (preferably, by intravenous ( iv ) or subcutaneous ( sc ) infusion) as a single dose per day or, otherwise, across multiple times per day (eg 2 to 4 times per day).
  • the effective amount of VSDL may, for example, be administered by infusion at a rate of ⁇ 100 ng/kg/min, and preferably, at a rate of about ⁇ 75 ng/kg/min, more preferably at a rate of about ⁇ 50 ng/kg/min or ⁇ 30 ng/kg/min, still more preferably at a rate of about ⁇ 25 ng/kg/min, even still more preferably ⁇ 20 ng/kg/min and, and yet still more preferably, at a rate of about ⁇ 15 ng/kg/min.
  • the present invention relates to vessel dilator (VSDL), a peptide derived from atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) prohormone, for use in treating ADCHF in a subject.
  • VSDL vessel dilator
  • NBP atrial natriuretic peptide
  • the VSDL is administered to a subject at an effective amount, typically in the range of 0.1 to 75 ⁇ g/kg/day.
  • the VSDL is administered to the subject an effective amount by infusion at a rate of 1 to 400 ng per kg subject body weight per minute (ng/kg/min).
  • the effective amount of VSDL is in the range of 0.1 to 75 ⁇ g/kg/day, more preferably in the range of about 0.1 to 25 ⁇ g/kg/day, still more preferably in the range of about 0.1 to 20 ⁇ g/kg/day or about 0.1 to 5 ⁇ g/kg/day, and even still more preferably, in the range of about 0.1 to 3.5 ⁇ g/kg/day or 0.1 to 1.5 ⁇ g/kg/day. Most preferably, the effective amount that is administered to the subject will be about 0.75 ⁇ g/kg/day.
  • the effective amount of VSDL may, for example, be administered by infusion at a rate of ⁇ 100 ng/kg/min, and preferably, at a rate of about ⁇ 75 ng/kg/min, more preferably at a rate of about ⁇ 50 ng/kg/min or ⁇ 30 ng/kg/min, still more preferably at a rate of about ⁇ 25 ng/kg/min, even still more preferably ⁇ 20 ng/kg/min and, and yet still more preferably, at a rate of about ⁇ 15 ng/kg/min. Most preferably, the effective amount is infused at a rate in the range of 1 to 15 ng/kg/min, most preferably at a rate of about 12.5 ng/kg/min.
  • the effective amount of VSDL may be infused (preferably, by intravenous ( iv ) or subcutaneous ( sc ) infusion) as a single dose per day or, otherwise, across multiple times per day (e.g. as three equal separate doses at 0 hours, 6 hours and 12 hours).
  • iv intravenous
  • sc subcutaneous
  • a single dose (or each dose of a multidose regimen), will be infused over a period of about 60 minutes.
  • the rate of the infusion is at a preferred rate of ⁇ 75 ng/kg/min, it is considered that a single dose over a period of about 60 minutes will provide an effective daily dose (ie of ⁇ 4.5 ⁇ g/kg/day). Further, where lower infusion rates are employed of 25 ng/kg/min and 12.5 ng/kg/min, it is considered that a single dose over a period of 60 minutes will provide an effective daily dose of ⁇ 1.5 ⁇ g/kg/day and ⁇ 0.75 ⁇ g/kg/day, respectively.
  • VSDL is used for treating ADCHF with a symptom severity level of NYHA class III or IV.
  • VSDL is used for treating ADCHF in a human characterised by:
  • VSDL Vessel dilator
  • proANP 31-67 a peptide consisting of the amino acids 31-67 of the ANP prohormone.
  • the amino acid sequence of the preferred, human, VSDL is as follows:
  • VSDL peptides include:
  • Peptides derived from ANP prohormone may be produced by any of the standard protein synthesis methods well known to the person skilled in the art or, more preferably, by recombinant techniques involving, for example, the introduction of a polynucleotide molecule encoding the particular peptide into a suitable host cell (eg a host cell selected from bacterial cells such as E. coli , Streptomyces and S .
  • a suitable host cell eg a host cell selected from bacterial cells such as E. coli , Streptomyces and S .
  • fungal cells such as yeast cells
  • insect cells such as Drosophila S2 and Spodoptera Sf9 cells
  • animal cells such as Chinese hamster ovary (CHO), monkey kidney (COS) cells and human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK 293) cells; and plant cells) and culturing the cell under conditions suitable for the expression of the particular peptide.
  • CHO Chinese hamster ovary
  • COS monkey kidney
  • HEK 293 human embryonic kidney 293
  • the VSDL peptide derived from ANP prohormone will be administered as a composition consisting of a simple solution or suspension of the peptide in a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier.
  • a carrier molecule eg a carrier protein or fusion partner such as human serum albumin (HSA) or a polysaccharide (eg Dextran) or polyether (eg polyethylene glycol)
  • HSA human serum albumin
  • a polysaccharide eg Dextran
  • polyether eg polyethylene glycol
  • pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier refers to any pharmaceutically- or veterinary-acceptable solvent, suspending agent or vehicle for delivering the peptide derived from ANP prohormone or mimetic thereof to the subject.
  • the carrier may include one or more pharmaceutical additives of a type appropriate to, for example, iv administration (eg excipients, preservatives, stabilisers etc).
  • the VSDL peptide derived from ANP prohormone may be administered to the subject in a combination therapy.
  • the administration of VSDL should not cause clinically significant hypotension, they can be vasodilatory and, therefore, it is preferred that any combination therapy avoids other vasodilatory agents which may cause a synergetic blood pressure lowering. For that reason, the present invention may not be suitable for the treatment of subjects already using vasodilatory agents.
  • VSDL peptide by infusion is, preferably, achieved intravenously (iv ) (which is particularly suitable in the hospital setting) or subcutaneously (sc ) (which is suitable for both hospitalised patient and out-of-hospital administration).
  • infusion may be via a standard catheter or implantable drug port (eg a Port-a-Cath®; Smiths Medical MD, Inc., St.
  • a drug infusion pump eg implantable drug infusion pumps such as an Alzet® osmotic pump (Durect Corporation, Cupertino CA, United States of America) and a Duros® device (Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc., Hayward CA, United States of America), or a drug infusion pump for subcutaneous ( sc ) administration such as a ParadigmTM device (Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd, Gladesville NSW, Australia) all of which can provide a controlled release of the peptide) which preferably infuses the peptide at a constant rate.
  • a drug infusion pump eg implantable drug infusion pumps such as an Alzet® osmotic pump (Durect Corporation, Cupertino CA, United States of America) and a Duros® device (Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc., Hayward CA, United States of America
  • a drug infusion pump for subcutaneous ( sc ) administration such as a ParadigmTM device (Medtronic Australasia Pt
  • an implantable drug port or drug infusion pump will be particularly well suited for long term treatment.
  • the peptide will be infused at a constant rate, however, in some cases it may be desirable to employ a drug infusion pump employing a feedback control mechanism (eg a feedback linked to measurement of oedema (in the lung) or other surrogate marker) to control release of the peptide.
  • a feedback control mechanism eg a feedback linked to measurement of oedema (in the lung) or other surrogate marker
  • the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount, wherein said effective amount is in the range of about 0.1 to 20 ⁇ g/kg/day and is administered by infusion, preferably intravenous ( iv ) or subcutaneous ( sc ) infusion, at a rate of ⁇ 50 ng/kg/min.
  • infusion preferably intravenous ( iv ) or subcutaneous ( sc ) infusion, at a rate of ⁇ 50 ng/kg/min.
  • the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount, wherein said effective amount is in the range of about 0.1 to 1.5 ⁇ g/kg/day and is administered by infusion, preferably intravenous ( iv ) or subcutaneous ( sc ) infusion.
  • infusion preferably intravenous ( iv ) or subcutaneous ( sc ) infusion.
  • the effective amount and frequency of administration of the peptide for any particular subject may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the particular peptide that is utilised, the metabolic stability and length of action of the particular peptide, the age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the particular subject, and the time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination and severity of the ADCHF being treated.
  • This example describes a study to examine whether VSDL administration to ADCHF patients will be safe and induce improvements in haemodynamic parameters, as well as renal, natriuretic and diuretic parameters, whilst regulating plasma volume and BP within clinically acceptable ranges and without seriously adverse side effects.
  • VSDL in the form of a white lyophilised powder (synthesised using standard protein synthesis method by Auspep Pty Ltd, Parkville, VIC, Australia), stored in an ultra low freezer (-80°C), was reconstituted in a vial with 10 ml of 0.9% saline (preservative free) and aseptically transferred into a 20 ml syringe (that conects to a patient cannula) before use.
  • an iv dose of 12.5 ng/kg/min was infused into test subjects for 60 minutes with a syringe driver (Alaris Asena GS syringe driver; CareFusion Corporation, San Diego, CA, United States of America).
  • This "safety dose” was chosen merely to trial the subjects for any adverse effects.
  • a dose of 25 ng/kg/min was trialled.
  • a trial will be conducted with a dose of 50 ng/kg/min (for 60 minutes).
  • CHF chronic CHF or ADCHF (NYHA class III - NYHA class IV) defined as:
  • VSDL single dose of VSDL of 12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes (ie single dose regimen) for a daily dose of 0.75 ⁇ g/kg.
  • a further subject was trialled with a single dose of VSDL of 25 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes (to achieve a daily dosage of 1.5 ⁇ g/kg).
  • Two further subjects are/have been recruited for trials with a single dose of VSDL of 25 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes, along with another subject (in a preliminary trial) for dosing with a single infusion of VSDL of 50 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes (to achieve a dosage of 3 ⁇ g/kg).
  • the results will be compared with subjects recruited as a control group and who will receive a standard method of care for the treatment of ADCHF.
  • Markers of efficacy were measured at baseline (prior to VSDL infusion), 1 hour (post VSDL infusion), and 24 hours.
  • the markers included CI, PCWP, pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP), BP, SVR and PVR, and were measured using standard methods well known to the person skilled in the art.
  • Troponin T, proBNP, CK and CK-MB concentrations were also measured by standard methods.
  • dyspnea relief and increased urine flow and volume output.
  • CI cardiac index
  • PCWP pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
  • BP asymptomatic drop in blood pressure
  • the subject remained stable during the 24 hours following the infusion.
  • This female subject received a single dose of iv VSDL in saline (12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 mins), on 7 October 2010.
  • the subject tolerated the infusion well.
  • the blood concentration of the CHF marker proBNP decreased 75% during and within the 24 hours following the infusion.
  • the subject also remained clinically stable during this period.
  • exogenous VSDL infusion 50 ng/kg/min, 100 ng/kg/min and 200 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes to ascertain the approximate amounts of exogenous VSDL required by late NHYA class III - NYHA class IV patients to reinstate homeostasis.
  • doses were expected to result in an approximately 2-fold, 4-fold and 8-fold increase in total circulating VSDL, respectively.
  • the present applicant had particularly proposed an exogenous dose of VSDL at ⁇ 100 ng/kg/min (for 60 mins) for the treatment of chronic CHF or ADCHF as a safe and effective dosage, since it has been identified that the release rate from the heart of VSDL with physiological stimuli is about 138 ng/kg body weight per minute 16 and similar dosages have been previously observed to cause a marked natriuresis and diuresis in healthy humans 17,18 and, also, improved haemodynamic and renal parameters in persons with stable NYHA class III chronic CHF 10 .
  • the molar equivalent of the 100 ng/kg body weight dose (for 60 mins) is 26 pmol/kg body weight (for 60 mins).
  • C max was estimated from blood samples of a CHF patient (NYHA class III) taken at 30 mins, 1 hr, 1.5 hr, 2 hr, 3 hr, 4 hr, 5 hr, 6 hr and 12 hr following infusion, using a proprietary method (CPR Pharma Services Pty Ltd, Thebarton, SA, Australia) involving mass spectroscopy.
  • the baseline VSDL concentration ie endogenous level
  • predose was estimated from an identical sample taken prior to infusion (ie "predose").
  • the baseline VSDL concentration was estimated as 0.024 ng/ml.
  • the measured VSDL concentrations in the samples taken at the various time points are shown in Table 3 and Figure 3 .
  • a corrected concentration, which accounts for the baseline concentration is also shown; however due to the low level of the baseline concentration, the corrected concentrations vary little from the actual, measured concentrations.
  • the C max was therefore 4.376 ng/ml ( ⁇ 4.4 ng/ml) achieved 30 mins (ie T max of 0.5 hr) after infusion. This value was also estimated after 1 hr. There is a slight curve to the measured VSDL concentration profile ( Figure 3 ) indicating that the elimination of VSDL from the blood stream does not clearly follow first order kinetics.
  • the LOQ of 0.2 ng/ml gives an estimated half-life (t 1 ⁇ 2 ) of 20 minutes, while using the point just below the LOQ estimates a slightly longer half-life of 25-30 minutes, excluding and including the C max values, respectively.
  • the baseline VSDL concentration in blood was estimated as 0.024 ng/ml. This was surprisingly low given previously published reports of endogenous basal levels of circulating VSDL in patients with varying degrees of CHF; for example, a basal VSDL concentration of 3412 ⁇ 546 (SEM) fmol/ml has been reported for CHF NYHA class III patients and 7691 ⁇ 1344 (SEM) fmol/ml for CHF NYHA class IV patients 6 . These values correspond to about 13.23 ng/ml and 29.82 ng/ml. C max for the infused VSDL was achieved at a T max of 0.5 hr.
  • t 1 ⁇ 2 of 25-30 mins estimated from this study is much shorter than that previously reported (ie 120 mins). While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is considered that this previously reported t 1 ⁇ 2 of 120 mins may have been the result of inadvertently providing a supramaximal dose.

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    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to vessel dilator for use in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) in a subject. In particular, the invention relates to vessel dilator for use in the treatment of the indication known as acute decompensated congestive heart failure (ADCHF).
  • BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
  • CHF is a major health problem affecting over 23 million people worldwide causing significant morbidity and mortality1. CHF occurs when the heart inadequately pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body, resulting in the retention of fluid (oedema), shortness of breath (dyspnea) and lethargy. Often, it is also accompanied by renal failure as the kidneys strain to maintain glomerular filtration in an attempt to excrete the build up of excess fluids2. CHF may be caused by one or a combination of factors including: weakened heart muscle, damaged heart valves, blocked blood vessels supplying the heart muscle (ie cardiac arteries), high blood pressure leading to a thickening of the heart muscle (ie left ventricular hypertrophy), congenital heart disease, prolonged arrhythmias, infections, and life style factors such as smoking, obesity and alcohol or drug (eg cocaine) consumption which can, for example, be the cause of long term, uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) that may damage the heart muscle and blood vessels. If steps are not taken to treat CHF when it becomes apparent and/or modify patient life style, the CHF may become a long term (ie chronic) condition. The severity of symptoms of patients with chronic CHF can progress to a level where there is a "marked limitation in activity [and the patient is] comfortable only at rest" as per Class III of the New York Heart Association (NYHA) CHF functional classification. Consequently, patients with chronic CHF that has progressed to NYHA class III can require frequent hospitalisation and/or palliative care. Moreover, while such chronic CHF is generally stable, it may easily decompensate to the often critical state known as acute decompensated congestive heart failure (ADCHF). This can be caused for a variety of reasons including arrhythmias, ischaemia, illness such as pneumonia and poor compliance with diet and medications19.
  • In the United States alone, over 1.1 million people are admitted to hospital every year with ADCHF1, 10% of which die in care and 40% of which die within the year. Further, it has been reported that over 6.5 million days of hospitalisation per year in the United States are attributable to ADCHF3. These costs account for almost 50% of the US$34 billion spent each year on heart failure care in the United States. Unfortunately, ADCHF remains as an unmet clinical need, with current monotherapeutic and polytherapeutic treatments being effectively, and efficaciously, limited at alleviating symptoms only.
  • Vessel dilator (VSDL) is a naturally occurring 37 amino acid (aa) cardiac peptide consisting of amino acids 31-67 of the 126 aa atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) prohormone4, 6 and 7. Like other natriuretic peptides, the main biological activity of VSDL is to regulate blood pressure and maintain plasma volume in healthy individuals by mediating natriuretic, diuretic and haemodynamic effects4. Preliminary studies on VSDL's effect in CHF have been conducted via both preclinical and human clinical studies8, 9. One of the first studies exploring the use of synthetic VSDL in a CHF animal model was in normal and compensated aorto-caval (AV) fistula dogs, resulting in similar significant reductions in arterial blood pressure, right atrial pressure and elevations in urinary sodium excretion5. The human studies have involved patients with chronic, but stable, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III CHF10, and have shown that VSDL can significantly improve natriuretic, diuretic and haemodynamic parameters without any symptomatic side effects. In particular, it has been shown that VSDL is able to increase urine flow 2- to 13-fold, and urine flow was still increased (P<0.001) 3 hours after the VSDL infusion was halted10. Further, it was found that VSDL enhanced sodium excretion 3- to 4-fold in CHF patients (P<0.01), and was still significantly (P<0.01) elevated 3 hours after infusion. Moreover, it was found that VSDL could: decrease systemic vascular resistance (SVR) (24%); decrease pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) (25%); decrease pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) (33%); decrease central venous pressure (CVP) (27%); increase cardiac output (CO) (34%); increase cardiac index (CI) (35%); and increase stroke volume index (SVI) (24%); without significantly affecting heart rate or pulmonary artery pressure in the CHF patients. In addition, it is also known that VSDL promotes the synthesis of the renal protective agent, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and can increase circulating PGE2 8-fold compared to basal levels11. PGE2 also benefits CHF patients by decreasing mean arterial pressure and total peripheral resistance while increasing stroke volume index and cardiac output.
  • It has been reported that VSDL circulates in healthy humans at significantly higher basal levels than other atrial natriuretic peptides, including ANP and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), where the circulating concentration of VSDL is 17-fold and 48-fold higher than ANP and BNP respectively. Hitherto the studies described herein, this was believed to owe, in part, to VSDL possessing a significantly longer circulatory t½ of ∼120 minutes and biological t½ of ~>6 hours. In comparison, it has been reported that BNP has a circulating t½ of ~3.1 minutes and biological t½ of ∼<½ hour4, 6-9, 12 and 13. In patients with volume overload, including those with CHF, circulating natriuretic peptides are elevated. This is thought to be indicative of a compensatory mechanism attempting to reinstate homeostasis. However, in severe congestion, it appears that the body is unable to produce sufficient quantities to restore balance.
  • The present applicant has now recognised that the benefits demonstrated in preclinical and clinical use of VDSL in the treatment of CHF are superior to those seen with the current natriuretic treatments for ADCHF14, and hereby proposes VSDL administration to patients with chronic CHF or ADCHF as a safe and effective treatment for mediating beneficial haemodynamic effects with additional beneficial natriuretic, diuretic and renal effects, whilst regulating plasma volume and blood pressure (BP) within clinically acceptable ranges and without seriously adverse side effects. It is also anticipated that such VSDL treatment may reduce hospitalisation time and readmission rates for chronic CHF and ADCHF patients. Further, the present applicant has found that effective treatment of chronic CHF and ADCHF patients with VSDL can be achieved with doses that are substantially lower than expected.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • In its broadest aspect, the present invention is directed to vessel dilator (VSDL) for use in treating acute decompensated congestive heart failure (ADCHF) in a subject. Preferably, the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount by infusion at a rate of 1 to 400 ng per kg subject body weight per minute (ng/kg/min).
  • The subject may be a non-human primate or other mammalsuch as livestock (including race horses), an exotic animal (e.g. tigers and elephants) or a companion animals (e.g. dogs and cats), however typically the subject will be a human, in which case, VSDL is most preferably used for treating ADCHF characterised by:
    1. 1. Dyspnoea at rest or dyspnoea with minimal activity (ie difficulty breathing at rest while sitting, or difficulty breathing while lying flat or with one pillow, or difficulty breathing with minimal activity such as talking, eating); and
    2. 2. At least one of the following signs:
      • Tachypnoea with respiratory rate > 20 breaths per minute, or
      • Pulmonary congestion/oedema with rales or crackles/crepitations at least a third above lung bases; and
    3. 3. At least one of the following objective measures:
      • Pulmonary oedema/congestions as shown by chest X-ray, or
      • Circulating B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration of ≥ 400 pg/ml or circulating NT-proBNP concentration of ≥ 1000 pg/ml, or
      • A PCWP > 20 mmHg or
      • A systolic dysfunction within the last 12 months (EF < 50%) as determined by Trans-Thoracic Echocardiogram (TTE), nuclear testing, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ventricular angiography).
  • The term "effective amount" as used herein refers to an amount of the VSDL that will elicit a desired biological or therapeutic response in the subject (e.g. beneficial haemodynamic effects with, preferably, additional beneficial natriuretic, diuretic and renal effects whilst regulating plasma volume and blood pressure (BP) within clinically acceptable ranges). The effective amount will, however, typically be in the range of 0.1 to 75 µg/kg/day. The effective amount of VSDL is preferably administered by infusion (preferably, by intravenous (iv) or subcutaneous (sc) infusion) as a single dose per day or, otherwise, across multiple times per day (eg 2 to 4 times per day). The effective amount of VSDL may, for example, be administered by infusion at a rate of < 100 ng/kg/min, and preferably, at a rate of about ≤ 75 ng/kg/min, more preferably at a rate of about ≤ 50 ng/kg/min or
    ≤ 30 ng/kg/min, still more preferably at a rate of about ≤ 25 ng/kg/min, even still more preferably ≤ 20 ng/kg/min and, and yet still more preferably, at a rate of about ≤ 15 ng/kg/min.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING FIGURES
    • Figure 1 provides tabulated response data for three ADCHF patients infused intravenously (iv) with 12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes recorded from commencement of infusion (0 minutes) to 5 days post-infusion as indicated;
    • Figure 2 provides graphical representations of the results of Figure 1: (A) Mean arterial pressure (MAP), (B) Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), (C) Cardiac index (CI), (D) Systemic vascular resistance (SVR), and NT-proBNP circulatory levels (ng/L); and
    • Figure 3 provides a graphical representation of measured VSDL concentrations in blood samples taken at the various time points, as corrected for a baseline (ie endogenous) VSDL concentration of 0.024 ng/ml.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to vessel dilator (VSDL), a peptide derived from atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) prohormone, for use in treating ADCHF in a subject. Preferably, the VSDL is administered to a subject at an effective amount, typically in the range of 0.1 to 75 µg/kg/day.
  • In a preferred embodiment, the VSDL is administered to the subject an effective amount by infusion at a rate of 1 to 400 ng per kg subject body weight per minute (ng/kg/min).
  • In a preferred embodiment, the effective amount of VSDL is in the range of 0.1 to 75 µg/kg/day, more preferably in the range of about 0.1 to 25 µg/kg/day, still more preferably in the range of about 0.1 to 20 µg/kg/day or about 0.1 to 5 µg/kg/day, and even still more preferably, in the range of about 0.1 to 3.5 µg/kg/day or 0.1 to 1.5 µg/kg/day. Most preferably, the effective amount that is administered to the subject will be about 0.75 µg/kg/day.
  • The effective amount of VSDL may, for example, be administered by infusion at a rate of < 100 ng/kg/min, and preferably, at a rate of about ≤ 75 ng/kg/min, more preferably at a rate of about ≤ 50 ng/kg/min or ≤ 30 ng/kg/min, still more preferably at a rate of about ≤ 25 ng/kg/min, even still more preferably ≤ 20 ng/kg/min and, and yet still more preferably, at a rate of about ≤ 15 ng/kg/min. Most preferably, the effective amount is infused at a rate in the range of 1 to 15 ng/kg/min, most preferably at a rate of about 12.5 ng/kg/min.
  • The effective amount of VSDL may be infused (preferably, by intravenous (iv) or subcutaneous (sc) infusion) as a single dose per day or, otherwise, across multiple times per day (e.g. as three equal separate doses at 0 hours, 6 hours and 12 hours).
  • Typically, a single dose (or each dose of a multidose regimen), will be infused over a period of about 60 minutes.
  • Where the rate of the infusion is at a preferred rate of ≤ 75 ng/kg/min, it is considered that a single dose over a period of about 60 minutes will provide an effective daily dose (ie of ≤ 4.5 µg/kg/day). Further, where lower infusion rates are employed of 25 ng/kg/min and 12.5 ng/kg/min, it is considered that a single dose over a period of 60 minutes will provide an effective daily dose of ≤ 1.5 µg/kg/day and ≤ 0.75 µg/kg/day, respectively.
  • Preferably, VSDL is used for treating ADCHF with a symptom severity level of NYHA class III or IV. Most preferably, VSDL is used for treating ADCHF in a human characterised by:
    1. 1. Dyspnoea at rest or dyspnoea with minimal activity (ie difficulty breathing at rest while sitting, or difficulty breathing while lying flat or with one pillow, or difficulty breathing with minimal activity such as talking, eating); and
    2. 2. At least one of the following signs:
      • Tachypnoea with respiratory rate > 20 breaths per minute, or
      • Pulmonary congestion/oedema with rales or crackles/crepitations at least a third above lung bases; and
    3. 3. At least one of the following objective measures:
      • Pulmonary oedema/congestions as shown by chest X-ray, or
      • Circulating B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration of ≥ 400 pg/ml or circulating NT-proBNP concentration of ≥ 1000 pg/ml, or
      • A PCWP > 20 mmHg or
      • A systolic dysfunction within the last 12 months (EF < 50%) as determined by Trans-Thoracic Echocardiogram (TTE), nuclear testing, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ventricular angiography).
  • Vessel dilator (VSDL) is also known as proANP 31-67 (i.e. a peptide consisting of the amino acids 31-67 of the ANP prohormone). The amino acid sequence of the preferred, human, VSDL is as follows:
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  • Other suitable VSDL peptides include:
    • Pongo pygmaeus (common orang-utan)
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    • Macaca mulatta (rhesus monkey)
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    • Felis catus
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  • Peptides derived from ANP prohormone may be produced by any of the standard protein synthesis methods well known to the person skilled in the art or, more preferably, by recombinant techniques involving, for example, the introduction of a polynucleotide molecule encoding the particular peptide into a suitable host cell (eg a host cell selected from bacterial cells such as E. coli, Streptomyces and S. typhimurium; fungal cells such as yeast cells; insect cells such as Drosophila S2 and Spodoptera Sf9 cells; animal cells such as Chinese hamster ovary (CHO), monkey kidney (COS) cells and human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK 293) cells; and plant cells) and culturing the cell under conditions suitable for the expression of the particular peptide.
  • Preferably, the VSDL peptide derived from ANP prohormone will be administered as a composition consisting of a simple solution or suspension of the peptide in a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. However, it will be readily appreciated by the person skilled in the art, that the peptide may be bound or associated with a carrier molecule (eg a carrier protein or fusion partner such as human serum albumin (HSA) or a polysaccharide (eg Dextran) or polyether (eg polyethylene glycol)) in order to modulate the biological activity and/or serum half-life time of the peptide or mimetic.
  • The term "pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier" as used herein refers to any pharmaceutically- or veterinary-acceptable solvent, suspending agent or vehicle for delivering the peptide derived from ANP prohormone or mimetic thereof to the subject. The carrier may include one or more pharmaceutical additives of a type appropriate to, for example, iv administration (eg excipients, preservatives, stabilisers etc).
  • The VSDL peptide derived from ANP prohormone may be administered to the subject in a combination therapy. However, while it is considered that the administration of VSDL should not cause clinically significant hypotension, they can be vasodilatory and, therefore, it is preferred that any combination therapy avoids other vasodilatory agents which may cause a synergetic blood pressure lowering. For that reason, the present invention may not be suitable for the treatment of subjects already using vasodilatory agents.
  • The administration of the VSDL peptide by infusion is, preferably, achieved intravenously (iv) (which is particularly suitable in the hospital setting) or subcutaneously (sc) (which is suitable for both hospitalised patient and out-of-hospital administration). For example, infusion may be via a standard catheter or implantable drug port (eg a Port-a-Cath®; Smiths Medical MD, Inc., St. Paul MN, United States of America), or otherwise achieved using a drug infusion pump (eg implantable drug infusion pumps such as an Alzet® osmotic pump (Durect Corporation, Cupertino CA, United States of America) and a Duros® device (Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc., Hayward CA, United States of America), or a drug infusion pump for subcutaneous (sc) administration such as a Paradigm™ device (Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd, Gladesville NSW, Australia) all of which can provide a controlled release of the peptide) which preferably infuses the peptide at a constant rate.
  • The use of an implantable drug port or drug infusion pump will be particularly well suited for long term treatment. Typically, the peptide will be infused at a constant rate, however, in some cases it may be desirable to employ a drug infusion pump employing a feedback control mechanism (eg a feedback linked to measurement of oedema (in the lung) or other surrogate marker) to control release of the peptide.
  • In one particularly preferred embodiment, the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount, wherein said effective amount is in the range of about 0.1 to 20 µg/kg/day and is administered by infusion, preferably intravenous (iv) or subcutaneous (sc) infusion, at a rate of ≤ 50 ng/kg/min.
  • In another particularly preferred embodiment, the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount, wherein said effective amount is in the range of about 0.1 to 1.5 µg/kg/day and is administered by infusion, preferably intravenous (iv) or subcutaneous (sc) infusion.
  • It will be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that the effective amount and frequency of administration of the peptide for any particular subject may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the particular peptide that is utilised, the metabolic stability and length of action of the particular peptide, the age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the particular subject, and the time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination and severity of the ADCHF being treated.
  • The present invention is hereinafter further described by way of the following, non-limiting example(s).
  • EXAMPLE(S) Example 1 Treatment of ADCHF with iv administration of vessel dilator
  • This example describes a study to examine whether VSDL administration to ADCHF patients will be safe and induce improvements in haemodynamic parameters, as well as renal, natriuretic and diuretic parameters, whilst regulating plasma volume and BP within clinically acceptable ranges and without seriously adverse side effects.
  • Methods and Materials Formulation
  • VSDL in the form of a white lyophilised powder (synthesised using standard protein synthesis method by Auspep Pty Ltd, Parkville, VIC, Australia), stored in an ultra low freezer (-80°C), was reconstituted in a vial with 10 ml of 0.9% saline (preservative free) and aseptically transferred into a 20 ml syringe (that conects to a patient cannula) before use.
  • Dosage
  • Initially, an iv dose of 12.5 ng/kg/min was infused into test subjects for 60 minutes with a syringe driver (Alaris Asena GS syringe driver; CareFusion Corporation, San Diego, CA, United States of America). This "safety dose" was chosen merely to trial the subjects for any adverse effects. Subsequently, a dose of 25 ng/kg/min (as infused for 60 minutes) was trialled. Additionally, a trial will be conducted with a dose of 50 ng/kg/min (for 60 minutes).
  • Study Population
  • Test adult subjects, both male and female, showing either acute exacerbations of chronic CHF or ADCHF (ie in individuals who had not previously shown heart failure), were recruited for the study. The following inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied:
  • Inclusion Criteria
  • In order to be eligible, a subject must have chronic CHF or ADCHF (NYHA class III - NYHA class IV) defined as:
    1. 1. Showing dyspnoea at rest or dyspnoea with minimal activity (ie difficulty breathing at rest while sitting, or difficulty breathing while lying flat or with one pillow, or difficulty breathing with minimal activity such as talking, eating); AND
    2. 2. Showing at least one of the following signs:
      • Tachypnoea with respiratory rate > 20 breaths per minute, OR
      • Pulmonary congestion/oedema with rales or crackles/crepitations at least a third above lung bases; AND
    3. 3. At least one of the following objective measures:
      • Showing, by chest X-ray, pulmonary oedema/congestions OR
      • Circulating B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration of ≥ 400 pg/ml or circulating NT-proBNP concentration of ≥ 1000pg/ml at presentation, OR
      • PCWP > 20 mmHg OR
      • Showing systolic dysfunction within the last 12 months (EF < 50%) as determined by TTE, nuclear testing, cardiac MRI or ventricular angiography);
    and be:
    • 4. Male and/or female, 18 years or older; and
    • 5. If a woman of child bearing potential, testing negative to β-hCG.
    Exclusion Criteria:
    1. 1. Evidence in the ED for Myocardial Infarction (MI) or high risk acute coronary syndrome within past 6 weeks, as determined by creatinine kinase (CK) / creatinine kinase muscle-brain isoenzyme (CK-MB) ≥ 2 times upper limit of normal or elevation of Troponin T at baseline >0.1 or as determined by Trans-Thoracic electrocardiogram (TTE);
    2. 2. Hypotension (SBP < 90 mmHg), cardiogenic shock, volume depletion;
    3. 3. Persistent, uncontrolled hypertension (SBP >180 mm Hg);
    4. 4. Subjects with the presence of any CMR contra-indication (including PPM, cerebral aneurysm clips or non-MRI approved metallic implant) are excluded from any MRI study component only;
    5. 5. Congenital heart defects (including Ventricular Septal Defect, Atrial Septal Defect, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Tetralogy of Fallot, and Tricuspid Atresia);
    6. 6. Cardiac surgery within past 4 weeks;
    7. 7. Diastolic heart failure (preserved left ventricular function - determined by known history, ie E:E prime ratio > 15);
    8. 8. Severe valvular heart disease: Aortic Stenosis <1.0 cm2, any Idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis or Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, acute Aortic Regurgitation grade 3 or 4 and Mitral Regurgitation grade 3 or 4;
    9. 9. History of cerebrovascular accident (within past 4 weeks) as determined by MRI or Computerised Tomography (CT) Scan;
    10. 10. Acute or chronic active infection, including pneumonia and urinary tract infection documented by appropriate culture result;
    11. 11. Very significant renal impairment as determined by a creatinine clearance of < 20 ml/min; and
    12. 12. Prior participation in any other clinical trial within past 30 days, including present day.
  • Three subjects were provided with a single dose of VSDL of 12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes (ie single dose regimen) for a daily dose of 0.75 µg/kg. Subsequently, a further subject was trialled with a single dose of VSDL of 25 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes (to achieve a daily dosage of 1.5 µg/kg). Two further subjects are/have been recruited for trials with a single dose of VSDL of 25 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes, along with another subject (in a preliminary trial) for dosing with a single infusion of VSDL of 50 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes (to achieve a dosage of 3 µg/kg). The results will be compared with subjects recruited as a control group and who will receive a standard method of care for the treatment of ADCHF.
  • Assessment of Efficacy
  • Treated subjects were assessed by independent reviewers.
  • Markers of efficacy were measured at baseline (prior to VSDL infusion), 1 hour (post VSDL infusion), and 24 hours. The markers included CI, PCWP, pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP), BP, SVR and PVR, and were measured using standard methods well known to the person skilled in the art. Troponin T, proBNP, CK and CK-MB concentrations were also measured by standard methods.
  • Secondary efficacy variables that were measured included: dyspnea relief, and increased urine flow and volume output.
  • Results Subjects given 12.5 ng VSDL per kg/min for 60 mins
  • The results shown by subjects treated with a single VSDL dose of 12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 mins are provided in Figures 1 and 2 and summarised in Table 1. The reviewers confirmed that they saw no safety risks.
  • Subjects given 25 ng VSDL per kg/min for 60 mins
  • The results shown by a subject treated with a single VSDL dose of 25 ng/kg/min for 60 mins are provided in Table 2. There were marked beneficial effects; in particular, decreasing dyspnea (ie from 3+ to 1+), increased CI, decreased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and peripheral vascular resistance (PVR), and decreased PAWP. The infusion was well tolerated and no side effects were observed. The reviewers confirmed that they saw no safety risks. Table 1
    Subject #1 Subject #2 Subject #3
    Summary of observations This male subject received a single dose of iv VSDL in saline (12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 mins), on 28 August 2010. The subject tolerated the infusion and was uncompromised during and post infusion. The subject responded during the infusion with an increase in cardiac index (CI), a drop in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), and an asymptomatic drop in blood pressure (BP). This male subject received a single dose of iv VSDL in saline (12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 mins), on 1 September 2010. The infusion was well tolerated by the subject. There was marked diuresis in the first 30 mins following infusion and dyspnea disappeared within 1 hour of starting infusion. There was no significant change in CI, PCWP or mean BP. However, SVR decreased 25% in the first 30 mins of the infusion; the VSDL therefore caused beneficial effects in the treatment of acute heart failure in this subject with global dyskinesis and no side-effects. The subject remained stable during the 24 hours following the infusion. This female subject received a single dose of iv VSDL in saline (12.5 ng/kg/min for 60 mins), on 7 October 2010. The subject tolerated the infusion well. There was an increase in CI, a fall in PCWP, and an asymptomatic drop in BP. It also appeared that SVR was improved. Further, the blood concentration of the CHF marker proBNP, decreased 75% during and within the 24 hours following the infusion. The subject also remained clinically stable during this period.
    Table 2
    Baseline 24 hrs post-infusion
    CI 2.26 L/min/m2 2.34 L/min/m2
    PAWP 22 mmHg 6 mmHg
    Arterial BP (mean) 124 mmHg 96 mmHg
    Urinary Output 2170 ml
    Troponin T < 0.02 µg/L < 0.02 µg/L
    CK 188 U/L 156 U/L
    CK-MB 2.0 µg/L 1.3 µg/L
  • Discussion
  • Since it was thought that subjects suffering significant CHF are unable to produce adequate endogenous amounts of natriuretic peptides to compensate for congestion, the present applicant had selected doses of exogenous VSDL infusion of 50 ng/kg/min, 100 ng/kg/min and 200 ng/kg/min for 60 minutes to ascertain the approximate amounts of exogenous VSDL required by late NHYA class III - NYHA class IV patients to reinstate homeostasis. Such doses were expected to result in an approximately 2-fold, 4-fold and 8-fold increase in total circulating VSDL, respectively. Further, the present applicant had particularly proposed an exogenous dose of VSDL at < 100 ng/kg/min (for 60 mins) for the treatment of chronic CHF or ADCHF as a safe and effective dosage, since it has been identified that the release rate from the heart of VSDL with physiological stimuli is about 138 ng/kg body weight per minute16 and similar dosages have been previously observed to cause a marked natriuresis and diuresis in healthy humans17,18 and, also, improved haemodynamic and renal parameters in persons with stable NYHA class III chronic CHF10. The molar equivalent of the 100 ng/kg body weight dose (for 60 mins) is 26 pmol/kg body weight (for 60 mins). However, in the preliminary trials described above, it was surprisingly found that beneficial effects for the treatment of chronic CHF can be achieved at doses that are much less than 100 ng/kg/min for 60 mins. In particular, at 12.5 ng/kg/min (for 60 mins) and 25 ng/kg/min (for 60 mins). One reviewer commented in respect of Subject #3 given 12.5 ng/kg/min (for 60 mins), that the observed 75% drop in the concentration of proBNP (a CHF marker) within 24 hours of the infusion was "truly spectacular".
  • Example 2 Estimation of Baseline and Cmax for VSDL following infusion
  • Following the surprising finding that beneficial effects for the treatment of chronic CHF can be achieved with doses that are much less than that which had been proposed, a study was undertaken to estimate the baseline levels of VSDL and Cmax (ie the peak VSDL concentration that is achieved) following infusion.
  • Methods and Materials
  • Cmax was estimated from blood samples of a CHF patient (NYHA class III) taken at 30 mins, 1 hr, 1.5 hr, 2 hr, 3 hr, 4 hr, 5 hr, 6 hr and 12 hr following infusion, using a proprietary method (CPR Pharma Services Pty Ltd, Thebarton, SA, Australia) involving mass spectroscopy. The baseline VSDL concentration (ie endogenous level) was estimated from an identical sample taken prior to infusion (ie "predose").
  • Results
  • The baseline VSDL concentration was estimated as 0.024 ng/ml. The measured VSDL concentrations in the samples taken at the various time points are shown in Table 3 and Figure 3. A corrected concentration, which accounts for the baseline concentration is also shown; however due to the low level of the baseline concentration, the corrected concentrations vary little from the actual, measured concentrations.
  • The Cmax was therefore 4.376 ng/ml (~4.4 ng/ml) achieved 30 mins (ie Tmax of 0.5 hr) after infusion. This value was also estimated after 1 hr. There is a slight curve to the measured VSDL concentration profile (Figure 3) indicating that the elimination of VSDL from the blood stream does not clearly follow first order kinetics. Using the values shown in Table 3 to estimate the terminal elimination rate, the LOQ of 0.2 ng/ml gives an estimated half-life (t½) of 20 minutes, while using the point just below the LOQ estimates a slightly longer half-life of 25-30 minutes, excluding and including the Cmax values, respectively. Table 3
    Time point (hrs) Corrected Concentration (ng/ml) Concentration (ng/ml)
    0.5 4.376 4.4
    1 4.376 4.4
    1.5 1.176 1.2
    2 0.556 0.58
    3 0.136 0.16
    4 0.061 0.085
    5 0.022 0.046
    6 0.005 0.029
    12 0.018 0.042
    Predose 0.024 0.024
  • Discussion
  • The baseline VSDL concentration in blood was estimated as 0.024 ng/ml. This was surprisingly low given previously published reports of endogenous basal levels of circulating VSDL in patients with varying degrees of CHF; for example, a basal VSDL concentration of 3412 ± 546 (SEM) fmol/ml has been reported for CHF NYHA class III patients and 7691 ± 1344 (SEM) fmol/ml for CHF NYHA class IV patients6. These values correspond to about 13.23 ng/ml and 29.82 ng/ml. Cmax for the infused VSDL was achieved at a Tmax of 0.5 hr. Further, the t½ of 25-30 mins estimated from this study is much shorter than that previously reported (ie 120 mins). While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is considered that this previously reported t½ of 120 mins may have been the result of inadvertently providing a supramaximal dose.
  • The surprising finding that effective treatment of chronic CHF or ADCHF patients with VSDL can be achieved with doses that are substantially lower than expected, is likely to have important implications in Chronic CHF and ADCHF treatment including, for example, avoidance of seriously adverse side effects as well as allowing treatment of patients with significant renal impairment (eg having a creatinine clearance of 20 to 60 ml/min) whom might otherwise may not have been regarded as treatable.
  • Throughout this specification the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.
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  1. Vessel dilator (VSDL) for use in treating acute decompensated congestive heart failure (ADCHF) in a subject.
  2. The vessel dilator for use of claim 1, wherein the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount by infusion at a rate of 1 to 400 ng per kg subject body weight per minute (ng/kg/min).
  3. The vessel dilator for use of claim 2, wherein the effective amount of the VSDL is in the range of 0.1 to 75 µg/kg/day.
  4. The vessel dilator for use of claim 1, wherein the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount in the range of about 0.1 to 20 µg/kg/day infusion at a rate of ≤ 50 ng/kg/min.
  5. The vessel dilator for use of claim 1, wherein the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount in the range of about 0.1 to 1.5 µg/kg/day and is administered by infusion.
  6. The vessel dilator for use of claim 1, wherein the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount in the range of about 0.1 to 5 µg/kg/day.
  7. The vessel dilator for use of claim 6, wherein the effective amount of the VSDL is in the range of about 0.1 to 3.5 µg/kg/day.
  8. The vessel dilator for use of claim 6 or 7, wherein the VSDL is administered by infusion at a rate of ≤ 50 ng/kg/min.
  9. The vessel dilator for use of claim 8, wherein the VSDL is administered by infusion at a rate in the range of 1 to 15 ng/kg/min.
  10. The vessel dilator for use of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the VSDL is administered to the subject at an effective amount as a single daily dose by infusion over a period of about 60 minutes.
  11. The vessel dilator for use of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the VSDL consists of the amino acid sequence shown as SEQ ID NO: 1.
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